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PNS-78-051:on 780927 Region I Initiated Investigation of Allegations That Certain Records Pertaining to Two Areas of Facility Physical Protection Program Falsified.Investigative Effort Indicates Certain Weapons Qualification Falsified
ML20249A588
Person / Time
Site: Wood River Junction
Issue date: 10/16/1978
From: Howard E, Mccormick R, William Ward
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
PNS-78-051, PNS-78-51, NUDOCS 9806170106
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION

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Lc October 16, 1978 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF SAFEGUARDS EVENT--

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J_his preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE national security or public interest significance.

The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staff as of this date.

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United Nuclear Corporation Fuel Recovery Operations Wood River Junction, Rhode Island (DN70-820)

Subject:

MEDIA INTEREST IN INVESTIGATION NRC Region I (Philadelphia) initiated an investigation on September 27, 1978 of allegations that certain records pertaining to two areas of the facility physical protection program have been falsified.

Investigative effort to date indicates that certain weapons qualification and patrol records may have been falsified.

The investigation is still in progress.

Media interest has been shown.

An inquiry was received from the Providence, n

Rhode Island Journal on October 12, 1978.

On October 15, 1978, an exten-sive article appeared in the Journal concerning the investigation.

The State of Rhode Island has been informM.

Neither the licensee nor the NRC plan to issue'a press release.

IO This PN is being issued to advise the Commission of the media interest to

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date and the probability of continued interest on the part of the media

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in the conduct of this investigation.

Contact:

WJWard, IE x28080 RGMcCormick, IE x28080 ENHoward, IE x27650 8

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